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Prepare to be amazed! UC graduate students wow with 3-minute talks at Grad Slam

Get a master class — in brief — on cutting-edge UC discoveries as graduate students explain their complex research in just 3 minutes flat.

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UC graduate programs and schools lead the nation in the 2025-26 U.S. News Best Graduate Schools rankings

UC once again earned top marks, including a slew of No. 1 rankings, across its schools of business, education, engineering, law, medicine and nursing, and programs in humanities and the social sciences.

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Sting UC Santa Barbara
UC Santa Barbara |

Inside the mind of Sting

Why every little thing he does is magic.
Mt. Lassen before and after
UC Newsroom |

100 years of national parks, 100 years of climate change data

To see the future of our parks in the face of global warming, UC Berkeley scientists are taking a walk through the past.
UC Berkeley foam
UC Berkeley |

Carcinogen in drinking water traced to firefighting foam

Highly fluorinated compounds found near industrial and military sites, affecting millions.
UC San Diego ranking
UC Newsroom |

UC schools rate among top universities globally

Nine campuses rank among the best internationally; three are in the top 20.
UC Davis nitrogen
UC Davis |

How California can balance nitrogen's benefits and harm

First-of-its-kind UC Davis study of nitrate pollution offers path to reconcile agriculture and the environment.
UC Irvine chemtrails
UC Irvine |

Surveyed scientists debunk chemtrails conspiracy theory

Paper explains persistent aircraft trails, substances in soil and water.
Tell your UC food research story with video.
UC Davis |

UC-wide student video challenge launched for World Food Day

Make a video on reducing hunger or improving health for a chance to win up to $1,000.
Jennifer Grandis, UC San Francisco
UC San Francisco |

$85M grant supports UCSF Clinical and Translational Science Institute

New programs aim to diversify research participants, better integrate technology into studies.
Jayathi Murthy UCLA
UCLA |

Closing the gender and diversity gap in the tech sector

UCLA Engineering Dean Jayathi Murthy talks about challenges women face.
UC Davis banana
UC Davis |

Genome sequencing may help avert banana armageddon

A potential solution to a fungal disease that could wipe out the staple crop in less than a decade.
UC Riverside cybersecurity
UC Riverside |

Study highlights major cybersecurity threat

Grad students demonstrate how Linux and Android systems can be compromised quickly, easily and from anywhere.
Baby broccoli UC Santa Barbara
UC Santa Barbara |

Baby food for thought

You better eat your peas — what your baby wants on the menu is informed by you.